As the 17th Ebola epidemic, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, strikes eastern DRC – starting in Iutri before spreading to North Kivu and South Kivu – a new case has recently been detected in Kisangani, a sign that the disease continues to progress. In total, 438 deaths and 1,406 cases have been recorded, a fatality rate of 31.2%, according to the National Institute of Public Health (INSP). In this tense context, land borders with Rwanda and Ugand…
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